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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1270868.015 - Potters Industries
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Potters Industries
4907 55th Ave W
Muscatine, IA 52761
Mailing Address:
4907 55th Ave W, Muscatine, IA 52761
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 327212/Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/17/2017
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate
Case Closed: 05/11/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1272597 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,250 | $0 | $0 | $650 | $0 | $3,900 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,575 | $0 | $3,575 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Other | 19100147 C06 I | 12/01/2017 | 01/22/2018 | $1,625 | $1,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Other | 19100147 C07 I | 12/01/2017 | 01/22/2018 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Other | 19100212 A02 | 12/01/2017 | 01/22/2018 | $1,625 | $1,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19040007 B03 | 12/01/2017 | $325 | $650 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:40 p.m. on October 8, 2017, Employee #1, a furnace operator, noticed an alarm that indicated that the material was not flowing. Employee #1 told a coworker that he was going outside to check on the problem. As Employee #1 went outside with a ladder to look into the problem, he inadvertently clipped his finger tip on a rotary valve that was in operation and not locked out, resulting in its amputation.
Keywords: Amputation, Caught In, Conveyor, Flowing Material, Ladder, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Material Handling
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1270868.015 | 62 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Crushing and grinding machine operators |